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BMW X5 Production Prep 7.09.2018

While many of us are taking road trips during the warm summer months, BMW is busy getting ready to produce their newest offering for active drivers. Final preparations are underway at the company’s plant in Spartanburg, South Carolina to begin production of the all-new fourth generation BMW X5. The sport activity vehicle was introduced nearly 20 years ago,… Read More

Model 3 Milestone 7.03.2018

Tesla has reached a milestone for the Model 3…. 5,000 a week. The company reports they produced 5,031 Model 3’s during the final week of June. That’s an important number after a series of production problems for the company’s newest car. From April to June, Tesla produced 28,578 Model 3’s. That’s almost three times the number during the previous three months. … Read More

Bullitt Behind The Scenes 7.02.2018

We usually show you the finished results of the cars we drive. Now we have something different for fans dreaming of the limited-edition Mustang Bullitt. Ford is giving us a behind the scenes look at the assembly line. The retuned 5.0-liter V8 can produce at least 475 horsepower and 420 lb.-ft. of torque. A 6-speed manual is the only transmission. The cue ball… Read More

2020 North American International Auto Show Date Change 6.29.2018

Seeking shelter from winter’s chill in January inside Detroit’s Cobo Center has been a long tradition in the auto industry. However, we’ve been hearing rumors lately about The North American International Auto Show changing its dates. Automotive News is reporting the debate has been fueled by some automakers pulling out of the show, as well as changes in the… Read More

Demon Reincarnate… Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye 6.28.2018

The Demon may be dead but it’s not really gone and hardly forgotten. MotorWeek was there as Dodge announced the Demon’s 797-horsepower Supercharged 6.2-liter HEMI will now return to our physical world in the 2019 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat Redeye. With a 0-60 of 3.4 seconds, it also claims to be the faster production muscle car going. Not to be left too far… Read More

Reinventing The Wheel! 6.27.2018

This is no joke. It seems that a combination of high tech research and taxpayer dollars are literally reinventing the wheel. Or, at a minimum, allowing wheels to change shape. DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, in partnership with Carnegie Mellon University’s National Robotics Engineering Center, has come up with an instantly reconfigurable… Read More

Record Run 6.26.2018

SUV’s get a lot of credit for their hauling capabilities. They can also run really fast… at record breaking speeds. The Bentley Bentayga claims a new record for a production SUV at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb. The big Bentley’s 608 horsepower W12 engine blazed through the curvy 12.4-mile course climbing almost 5,000 ft in 10 minutes 49.9 seconds. … Read More

Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak Makes History 6.25.2018

The big push toward electric vehicles is fueled by efforts to save energy and the environment. It turns out they can go pretty fast too. The Volkswagen I.D. R Pikes Peak made history at the Pikes Peak International Hill Climb over the weekend. VW’s 670-horsepower EV racer breezed through all 156 corners of the 12.4-mile course in 7 minutes 57.148 seconds. That… Read More

Chevrolet Blazer Returns For 2019 6.22.2018

Chevrolet has expanded their repertoire of SUVs and appealed to the nostalgia of their fanbase with yesterday’s reveal of the 2019 Blazer midsize SUV. President of GM North America, Alan Batey says the all-new Blazer “strengthens the most comprehensive lineup of crossovers and SUVs on the market today.” Filling the gap between the compact Equinox and full-size… Read More

Genesis Tops Quality Poll For First Time 6.21.2018

Hyundai’s upscale Genesis brand topped the annual J.D. Power Initial Quality Survey for the first time. The poll reflects the number of problems per 100 vehicles during the first 90 days of ownership. Genesis secured the top spot with only 68 reported problems. But, the Genesis rise to the top should be no surprise. Sister brand Kia has ranked first for two… Read More